Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PMK gets 10 seats to contest in Tamil Nadu under BJP-led NDA
March 19, 2024 9:41 ISTBJP state president K Annamalai and PMK founder Ramadoss held a meeting at the latter’s Thailapuram residence and signed the pact.
BJP state president K Annamalai and PMK founder Ramadoss held a meeting at the latter’s Thailapuram residence and signed the pact.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The inclusion of PMK in the BJP-led alliance is particularly significant as PMK holds a committed vote bank of approximately 6%, exerting considerable influence among Vanniyars, a dominant backward caste in Tamil Nadu.
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